College basketball: TMC’s season continues

Mustangs win in first round of NCCAA Tourney

A hot first half helped The Master’s College build an insurmountable lead and cruise to an 86-63 victory over Corban University of Oregon in the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association Division I West Regional playoffs on Wednesday at Bross Gym.

The NCCAA is an association of Christian schools in the United States and Canada, and it holds tournaments for teams that do not qualify for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national tournaments.

The Mustangs (18-14) shot a scalding 61 percent in the first half, including 58.8 percent from beyond the arc. They also held Corban to 27 percent shooting and led 47-25 at halftime.

The lead ballooned to 33 points in the second half, and Corban never got closer than 21 points.